§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of National Insurance if he will provide a statistical summary, giving the total 128W amounts received in contribution, and the amounts paid in benefits under the National Insurance and Industrial Injuries Act; and state the cost of administration of the two schemes as a percentage of the contributions and benefits, respectively.
§ Mr. PeakeDuring the year ended 31st March, 1951—the period covered by the last published accounts of the funds—the total amount received in contributions under the National Insurance and Industrial Injuries Acts (including contributions by the Exchequer but excluding contributions to the National Health Service) was approximately £535½ million; the amount paid in benefits was £382 million. The cost of administration of the two schemes as a percentage of the contributions and benefits, respectively, was 4.7 and 6.5.
§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of National Insurance if he will make a statement indicating the amounts received in contributions in respect of the benefit for death grants under the National Insurance Act; the amount paid in grants and an estimate of the cost of administering this benefit.
§ Mr. PeakeIt would, I think, be misleading to earmark specific parts of receipts from contributions under a comprehensive scheme of this kind to particular benefits: especially in view of the changes which have taken place since the scheme was originally launched. It is estimated that about £3 million will be paid in death grants in 1952–53. It is not possible to estimate separately the cost of administering this benefit.